The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-04

his body, killing him instantly. Nat Anderson, q
former staunch soldier in the Salvation Army has
deserted, and now denounces that institution in
round terms. He says it is disgrace to allow them
TO carry on their meetings, and proposes to make
public speech and show the whole business up in
It's true Light" He says lionel Light is an unmi-
lgated fraud ar william, and ought to be kicked
out of town....John Richardson and George Gates,
two gentlemen of ebony hue, who have been work
Ing in Goldsmith's candy factory, became engaged
IN fight, when Richardson proceeded to "chaw''
OF the under lip of Gates, to the serious inconve-
nience of that gentleman Recorder Anderson
thought that SIS and cost was liberal enoue h for
such morsel, while he asked Gates 10 Plank up $40
for allowing himself TO be used upi such manner.
Saturday, October lin the second race be-
tween the Scotch yacht Thistle and the American
yacht Volunteer, for Americas cup, the latter won
easily by 10 minutes and 10 seconds Tho esti-
mated reduction of the public debt for September
sl6,500,0o0.,,.. The Columbus Enquirer,Sun Is to
change hands. Mr.. Ii. c. Hanson, late OF the Macon
Telegraph, is negotiating for its purchase. The
barn, stables and half-doseu outhouses together
with farm implements wagons harness, and a
quantity of forage on the plantation of Mr.. Kit
Myers was destroyed by fire Mechanics Hill, near
Augusta. 1t is supposed to be the work ofincendia
ries. Mr. Myers has engaged the services of de-
tecives to try and ferret the perpetrators of the
crime. The loss is $1,000. with No Insurance..
The ginhouse of Major w. A. wilkins, in Waynes
boro, was burned TO the ground, with fifteen bales
of cotton ana large quantity of cotton seed. There
was no insurance.,..The mills of Smith Bros, in
Hartwel were totally destroyed by fire. The loss is
$1,000 with no insurance....A little negro girl was
accidentally killed by the discharge of gun in the
hands of white boy near Waynesboro The jury
in the ease of Jerome Burnett, who killed John c.
Hancock in Crawford county, returned q verdict of
voluntary manslaughter.
IN THE CITY--Tom Voolfolk, the Bib county
ml1rfnrar 10 RI mo- Of
mumps......SiX pistols were stolen from the hard
ware store of I, NJ. Clarke e Co...The remains of
John p. Blackman, who found dead in bed,
were laid to rest in Oakland Cemetery..-.An elop-
ing couple, giving the names of Florence Bailey
and William Wheeler from Jeilt rson, Ala, were
married at the National hotel by Rev Mr. L lis, of
Evans chapel A handsome wedding supper was
prepared by the loci proprietors for the young
married folks and an enjoyable occasion was held
by the parties and their friends.
Sunday, October 2.-Three deaths from cholera
on swinburne island, off New York, were reported
to the health officers. Five new cases have been
taken from Hotiman's to Swinbume.....A negro
was captured i'll Chattanooga, charged with out
raging the person OF two white girls. Threats are
strongly indnlged. in of yncbing the Brute,
The maj )rity of the ants in Tennessee i'll the late
prohibition election has run up TO 293i5 There
several counties yet to hear from, but it is gen
orally conceded that the returns from them will in
crease the wet majority rather than decrease it,.
VIII Ward, bartender of Greenville, Tenn, was
shot and instantly killed by Hon. w. i. f. Milburn
q member of the Tennessee legislature while in II
discussion over the result of the prohibition cleo
tion...Three men and two boys were suiiocated
and thirteen others overcome with gas in the Post
colliery, near Ashland Pennsylvania. 1t is feared
that the thirteen who were overcome by the gas will
die..., Two aged ladies, while crossing the track OF
the Columbus and Cincinnati railroad ut Morgan S
station in buggy, were struck by pas enger train
running forty miles an hour and instantly
killed. Their bodies were thrown into n field
several yards distant.
IN THE ClTY.-Leroy Dago, negro boy was ar-
rested for taking orders for whisky for
the firm of Kenney & Werner and a ease made
against him for yiolati1 the prohibition law lie
was asked TO give 500 tond, which he did, Kenny
IL Werner becoming his bondsmon....A negro
named Brightwell made himself obnoxious in a
negro restaurant on Decatur street, when no was
asked by the proprietor 10 make hms ef scarce. lie
refused to leave and drawing his pistol, said he
would shoot the head Off the proprietor if he per
st3d In making him leave. Two policemen took
him in and made a ease against him for disordcry
! conduct and carrying concealed weapons.,..1h he
last stone for the new capital h; been cut and the
stonecuters win leave for Miledgeyile, where they
go to work on big bridge in that city. Timers
win begin putting the capital roof next week.
The dome to the building which viii be 40 feet
high, will also be begun The erGl Dr. owen
took place at the Con raj Presbyterian church. and
the remains were inferred at Oakland, followed by n
large number Of relatives and trends